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he won't believe it, but i'm in jail right now. oh, i just getting this used to be a prison but is now a tourist attraction in vilnius the capital of lithuania. this is so strange thinking about how things used to be here. the notorious lucas, his prison, was the place of murder and torture for over a 100 years. that came to an end. 2019 and the cultural center emerged on the prison grounds. more than that later. the symbol of vilios dance, 140 meters above the city, the giddiness tower, a remnant of what was once the city's most powerful defense system, and the giddiness cast. hello from vilios in

lithuania. have you ever heard of it? well, lithuania is one of the 3 baltic states in eastern europe, russia, and bell roost our direct neighbors. and, well, the war in ukraine is not that far away, and i want to know, is it still safe to travel here in these times? let's find out. ah, we get an impression of lithuania, solidarity with your trade. we will also discover vilios old town, which is a unesco world heritage site and visit the oldest part of vilnius will ship is ah, the russian war ukraine is viewed with concern and lithuania. no wonder because the length of the lithuanian border separating the russian ex slave of colleen and grad

from bill. a ruse is only some 100 kilometers. many lithuanians fear that cook the pollutants next target. of course this also worries tourists like neat. is it the same for other holiday makers of illness? eve, how safe do you feel as if you me to ties? i feel completely safe and kind of, i didn't even think that way will be traveling to some dangerous area or something like that in the as it's, it's europe. so if ever sucking up her ear, i think europe kendra rex jamante isn't yet you honey crane. we did give it a 2nd thought, decided it was all the more reason to can hardly any other country has condemned the worn ukraine as vehemently as lithuania. they've taken a firm stand in a way that is as creative as it is clear. solidarity is huge in lithuania,

both among the general population and the politicians. the street where the russian embassies located has been renamed street of ukrainian heroes lithuania recently restricted freight traffic to the russian next slave of leningrad to the roof. in lithuania ly, between the re in heart land and killing grat. but while bill a ruse continues to allow all russian trains through lithuania bands, the passage of russian trains carrying goods falling on the e. u sanctions. moscow speaks of an illegal blockade. the passenger trains from russia to killing rod violet wayne and territory are not affected. lithuania must let them pass. 2 2 twice a day, the train to colleen and grad pulls into vilnius station. twice a day it stops for 10 minutes. an announcement in russian asks the passengers to

look out of the window where they are confronted with pictures of russian war crimes burger. they show the destruction in ukraine on each picture. the same question is written and russian to day pollutant is killing the peaceful people of ukraine. do you agree with this? it's really tough. i'm wondering what the people on the train think about these pictures. oh, i was just told that this lady is coming here every day when the train is passing. i am touched by the sympathy that lithuanians have for ukrainians. train is gone right now, and i don't know what to say. it was so strange. the

worn ukraine and attends atmosphere can be felt everywhere in the country and is also leaving its mark on tourism is the next post pandemic crisis imminent. i am meeting with the director of the villas tourist board. the for the corbett to we had 5 conscious by self conscious. her who came here to us pool and oh, bill iris, russia. oh germany and lottie. and now of course numbers of the laroche, an impression taurus, to be dropped dramatically. a bow to me be that to fat about bill rushing into only 10 percent off rations come here for there are less people from bill, a roof and russia right now. how do you fill this gap? how do you convince other tourists to come here? of course, there are some people who may be at their knowledge about of history john, about europe is lead a little bit less and they f rain to come here,

but we explain them and we understand that safelite is their most important think and we feel safe here, for decades, the baltic states suffered on the soviet rule before they were able to win their independence. in the spring of 1990 lithuania became the 1st bolted country to break away from the soviet union. this is the spot where lithuania took its 1st steps towards freedom. on august 23rd, 1989. the vaults set off from here. hand in hand, almost 2000000 lithuanians latvians in estonians, demanded independence for the states. this demonstration was the beginning of the end of the soviet union and the baltic states. many people here in lithuania are afraid of losing this independence. again, especially now after russia invaded ukraine. one business that is benefiting from

this fear and seeing sad skyrocket is the oxalis arms dealership. according to the owner demand increased tenfold in the 1st month after the war began. this is for self defense for home defense. and while your social prior to comes to ritz along throughs are for immune machine guns of the homes universe. yeah. but i don't know anything about guns, so this is all pretty new to me. you know. and well, if i'm thinking of self defense, i'm thinking about a small hand gun. another bought a shotgun. yeah. but it's more effective weapon actually, you know, it's more effective than i found a gun who needs listed here. you can like this. yeah. you can load it, you know, just like in a movie, just put the, pull it back on the call it the, you know, what we had. it can be afraid of, you know, a version comes in after the last footages from butcher in the ukraine. you know,

when you see a lot of civilians just killed than was 3 women the raped children killed. so people don't want to, well, i mean, they're afraid and we want to have something to be able to defend themselves. some good firms. since the beginning of the war, the number of applications for gun licenses to lithuania has doubled. due to the current situation, there are fewer restrictions here than elsewhere in europe. the right to self defense at home applies even with the use of firearms. who is buying the guns, young people, elderly people, men, or women. i mean, everybody does, and most surprisingly well not surprising live because over the happened in ukraine with our quite a lot of women were coming to buy a gun, the guns and even shrugged guns for the wrong defense. even though i am safe as a tourist here in vilnius, i still have a sinking feeling but now city guide, at least the bus will show me the city, our 1st stop,

a small memorial plaque bomb. why are we starting here? and is that what's so special about it other? what, what does it say? the blue is still external stable. clarissa, that means miracle. because what miracle deflect is this plaque is here to remind us that miracles happen every day does with us. and the biggest miracle is that we got our independent hatch, 3 unarmed nation has fought against a mighty usaa saga, severe to you. back then, the people united in their belief that nobody should have to live under the. so if you talk a patient that i'm all of that kind of answer, but they did it piece for the bottom on how to nobody through molotov cocktails or stone to the police side out when people just came together and sang sick as. and that was enough, and a couple, i'm guessing that's working on this is considerably less than many people that are asked by stand, has closed their eyes and turn 3 full circle is well to lima, or meanwhile, you have to make a wish and that wish will come true to die or in 10 years or does gun,

but you must not say it out loud. like i said, yeah, a little was up 5th. i am not allowed to say it it. yes. okay. of course, i can say it out loud, but because of the war in ukraine you can probably guess what i wish for. we continued to the most famous site of the city, the cathedral of saint stanislaus. it is the center of the catholic faith, lithuania, the classes his billing was finished in the early 19th century, the bell tower stands alone. as is the case with many churches in the baltic states at 68 meters high. it is the tallest building in vilnius, old town. next least of us takes me through the old town. it is huge and has been a unesco world heritage site since 1994 winding streets and alleys, magnificent town houses,

and palaces. i like it. villiers is also called the city of churches. there are more than 50 of them. and so he'll have isa to important churches security, the church of saint francis to all right. and the church of san to allah, highly allocated. i'm not one but 2. so i okay. i burgess and to win them, but they are bound by blood toggle. what kind of should? according to legend, the duchess of german architect of the church of saint francis, almost the jealous of his lithuanian pupil. anna who had made the church of sn, answered religion. rome that it became the most famous church vilnius had time for the older architect asked his people to explain the technical details of tiffany when they were standing on the roof. we hit him. what is all your marks? the man fell to the grounds and that's how the church got his romantic red color. now please to puss takes me to the last remaining medieval city gate. in lithuania,

the small chapel above not only attract tourists cuz the police have already seen a few people making the sign of the cross wise that in the court. this bowl evans in there at the gates are torn up and it is the holiest place for christians. in lithuania, it has an image of the virgin to whom for also known as the black, madonna vilnius. and she said that it can cure any illness. so people have been coming has a prior centuries wound up after the tour, i still have a few questions for crystal bus kits about the house, the mood and lithuania, given the russian thread. there was a middle, i dished among her to get him fastened, but there's, i would say that the mood has gone up and down, but awful to begin with. it was

a big shock. even though people somehow expected it to have done, does get than people wanted to escape thinking the war would soon come here. but here i even though some rich people who immediately emigrated with all their families and money with cancer from you yet. but now they've written the numbers and some sort of gift. if you're a tourist guide and you take people through vilios is do you notice a certain fear among the tourists too. but into his max, the spending of his ang, skip the load, the colon, let the people have a lot of fears when they arrive to the bank, while they think that they are answering a was around, it was under so that the reality is that it's just like any other western country, household and via the restoration that next i visit, what is probably the most unusual part of vilios lucas. many freelance artists, dropouts, and other creative people live here. ah . whose you perish is one of the world's smallest republics. a fantasy

state only point 6 square kilometers in size. in the middle of the lithuanian capital vilnius. the republic of jupiter has its own government flag and anthem, and some famous ambassadors as the dalai lama. the 1st house after the bridge is a cafe. the seat of government and a living room, all in one. the foreign minister offers rubbish meats for official talks with a minister of justice and the head of the republics own state television. it all began after the collapse of the soviet union in the early 19 nineties. so people moved to las district 1st, row startled, earned, earned, or stated on bonita. and they brought floss here. irish were cheap because now when he wanted to leave here, people here who are different from the people in the english. it's old in this book

. from the other shore of this little river. they were lively, they were bidding, they were loving, they were, you know, doing everything but they were alive with life the poppy god, that is the streets of the constitution of jupiter with translations into other languages hanging on metal blacks. the 1st article reads, every one has the right to live by, the river, will not land and the river will. nadia has the right to flow by every one. the little venice of illness is connected to the rest of the city by 9 bridges. the residents have created their own world here, and the foreign minister is responsible for building bridges to the outside. so i will call draw all the 9 bridges, all ships. except the seeing of all them. i have to care, although and i have to be their friends. 20 years ago,

these houses was quoted and today young artists live here. the jupiter art incubator is an incubator for ceramic artists, painters, authors, musicians, fashion and graphic designers. it's the 1st project of its kind in the entire baltic region. daniel celebration of the independence of the republic of jupiter takes place on april 1st. some think its a joke, but every one celebrates with parades and a grand festival. and flying the flag of the republic a hand with a whole, a sign that you can't hold on to anything in life. unfortunately, not even a republic for poor artists. because in recent years, rich russians and lithuanians have turned sheepish into a trendy neighbourhood. the most expensive residential area in all of vilnius was his hearts liber new people are coming. but who are this new people? the problem is to keep the spirit to defending the spirit of the

artist republic remains yet another task for its foreign minister. since the government of a jew pish, has no defense minister many residents of lupus have organized anti war demos and protests to show their solidarity with ukraine. the george and artist, god, god was sheets. it is one of these artist activists. so what's the painting about? i could see heroism, a ukrainian flag. so it's all about the ukranian, like the heroism of the people lay special. the soldier for like, fighting in oslo style or just like in woolen crying in the how brave they are and how they really fighting for not only for the ukraine of ukraine is doing is a ah,

they're like protecting laker almost. so a wall you opened like the democratic world, i would say i like this little self proclaimed republic. it would be nice if it could keep its charm for a long time to come. another branch of culture that is blossoming business is the film industry. oh, visitors to the lithuanian capital, vilnius and rough include nest, about everything that has happened here in the past. catherine degrades rule. here of occasions happened there. we fought crimes and demons. here eunice focus works is the location manager. in recent years, munious has become more popular with filmmakers. i'm leaning more than 12 series and films are shot in the city. in the blink of an eye, the city hall becomes the entrance to a cathedral where catherine the great passes through the fairies named after the

russian empress played by helen marin with one of the biggest production usa. the whole square was covered by sand, which are wood basically had the city permits to do it like in 24 hours. so we had to go through the all the cars and close the traffics to make sure that we have enough space for our equipment. so it all happened in the middle of the city and one of the busiest areas of the autumn. so it was a big operation. this is how the villain me, a city hall square was transformed into the execution grounds of 18th century st. petersburg. the locations for catherine the great palace was spread across the city . vilnius as rich and historical buildings from different epochs to lithuanian writers union is home to one of the most beautiful nearby rockstead cases. we always suggest greater solutions to combine places. maybe you can do a staircase here and the room in another place. this location is impressive,

and i think part of, of it's is beauty. is that it's very surprising. this talks history, you know, tradition, me in the film, the stack, i functions as a private entrance to catherine's chambers, which in turn was sat in a manor house outside the city. the fabbing yawning, kaz high rise district in the north of the city shows a completely different sight these houses date back to the soviet era of the 1980. they were among the most modern buildings at the time, which made them attractive to soviet film directors. when they wanted to shoot something that would look or feel a western ah, they would come here. which of course still would be quite far away in terms of similarities stood western oil, but still it looked modern and nice to day. it's the other way round. no longer representing an imitation of the west and soviet films. the neighbourhood was

recently evacuated and turned into the ukrainian city of free p at, for the award winning miniseries chernobyl name. where is that real pre p at has been a ghost town since the 1986 new pierre disaster. the popularity of film. yes, as a film location is also thanks to the film. yes, film office found a 10 years ago. director you retire? patty. title has observed a growing demand from us and european productions. it's the mix of highly skilled. her professionals are here, a variety of her locations. her phone tags are incentive, and the infrastructure. be it greeting crime theories, baroque, historical epics or disaster films. many more stories are bound to come out of business in the yes to come vilnius presents itself as a very western city,

not much evokes its soviet past. but there are still a few architectural relics from the communist iraq, for example, the former concert and sports palace, the building in the brutal style. in 2006, it was placed under monument protection. however, the building remains unused and is falling into disrepair. the parliament building of lithuania was built in 1976. the supreme sylvia of the lithuanian soviet socialist republic met here. soviet architecture is usually huge architecture. the opera house, which opened in 1974 is also reminder of the soviet past operas and concerts are still performed here to day.

finally, i go back to prison. luke his prison, which has become a symbol of freedom. nobody is locked up here any more. i recommend the tour of the prison cells. it still looks the same as it did a 100 years ago. shot who nosebleeds cast explained to me what life was like behind these thick walls. a 2 hour tour with him, an english costs $20.00 euros. like i said, what did you do? i stole some swedes from from a shop. and wyatt did you do afterwards? i ran away and what afterwards lucas, his prison was considered the alcatraz of lithuania because of its cruelty common criminals and political opponents were imprisoned here. since the prison is in the

middle of the old city, the screams of the prisoners inside could easily be heard from outside. so this is like a typical prison cell. absolutely, missis, what you're going to have for the rest of your life. it's small, but kind of comfortable here and you know, ah, at the end of the tour, you get your own mugshot touching the wall. no smiling here. ah, the last prisoners were released in 2019. this place whose past is full of scary stories has become a place of artistic freedom almost every evening. there are concerts in film screenings here. ah, i really liked vilios,

lots of history, cool architecture arts. and the soviet union, fortunately, only exists in the museum. and even if the war in ukraine is relatively close, vilnius is an exciting, and at least for the moment, safe travel destination by, by the next time. ah ah ah ah ah, ah, with

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